4A - Forming an Opportunity Belief

         I believe with our current increasing communal society naturally hardens the ability for people to embody a sense of actual leadership when acting in a group. In fulfilling a specific task, ordered by a superior authoritative figure, group individuals tend to cower in becoming a group leader. I think this is a major issue for group driven organizations, which saturate most of today's U.S. corporate theater. Workers that do not refine their ability to delegate will find themselves in a group that lacks direction as they enter the workforce. Leadership does not just entail piloting a group of people but also is reflected by certain mannerisms, such as punctuality, respect, and real drive for the task at hand. Also, caring for the organization you are representing or devoting to the cause, the group is attempting to push, can establish recognition as a good leader. Many organizations are in dire need of seeking out individuals who consist of these attributes. With the increasing demands millennials are placing on the labor markets that correlates to wanting customized work hours, taking weekends off, or setting frequent vacation dates, opens opportunity for the individual that has honed the ability to lead.

#1: 22 year old International MBA student and interned at Lockheed Martin

• What is the nature of needing the presence of a leader in a group?
• To unify people for a specific objective and to be able motivate the team. Know all the skills that the team member hone.  
• When is it crucial for an employer or for a group to consist of having leader?
• Throughout working at Lockheed Martin, during a financial planning process the leader has to instruct all employees to identify is that there is a problem in order to cut back the cost. 
• How long have you noticed a drop in leadership qualities in the workforce?
• When I attended UCF, my accounting professor would not adequately prepare our class for the the rigorous exams she would provide. 
• When did you first realize that leadership is important? Through which experience?
• When working at Lockheed Martin, my manager instilled motivation in me to become a better worker and to persevere. I realized at this point how important a true leader is because they can change the overall attitude of the work environment.
• As an employer which leadership quality would you be looking for. In order to combat this issue.
• I would hire a worker for the specific task I am working on. They need be highly motivated and educated.
• What are the most satisfying leadership qualities an individual should have? 
• Drive and commitment 

Reflection: When questioning my first interviewee, a major theme that resonated from his answers was the importance of motivation that a true leader provides for the group of people he or she is leading. He stressed about how this notion directly affects the attitude of the group.  In inspiring the group members, through drive and dedication toward the objectives, can forecast the general mood of the workplace.

#2: 22 year old male student majoring in marketing at UCF

• What is the nature of needing the presence of a leader in a group?
• Groups need direction and a leader role that reinforces it. You can refer to government hierarchy in how this concept is practiced.
• When is it crucial for an employer or for a group to consist of having leader?
• In working for a Papa John's branch my manager has exemplified true leadership when remaking a pizza is an order. Compensating the customers inconvenience with store credit becomes the crucial response to these uncomfortable scenarios.  
• How long have you noticed or realized a drop in leadership qualities in the workforce?
• In a change of general management in my branch of Papa Johns, the top sales person was promoted to position. He was viewed by his peers as a great worker but as he filled the position he transitioned into become lazier than expected. He would show up late, constantly unfocused on the tasks at hand, and never initiated an authoritative status.
• When did you first realize that leadership is important? Through which experience?
• In working for a number of organizations I have found that people work better and efficiently when their manager respects the process of all the objectives that need to be met.
• As an employer which leadership quality would you be looking for. In order t combat this issue.
• Organization, task oriented, and realistic 

 Reflection: A key attribute that I took away from this interview is that organizational management entails specific characteristics, such as having to be attentive to the course of direction the group is intended to be taken. Not everyone that seems to have what it takes to lead is actually suitable for the task.

#3: 23 year old Business Administration major at UF

• What is the nature of needing the presence of a leader in a group?
• Its a basic human instinct. In a group of three or more individual, the person thats most confident will naturally lead the pack.
• When is it crucial for an employer or for a group to consist of having a leader?
• When working at the Hard Rock Casino for the valet services, an event unfolded to where a high number of cars were in need to be parked. There were only 15 valet workers on duty with over a hundred cars waiting to be attended. Our manager stepped in and took us to the back room to consult us about how to manage the situation. This gave the group a boost of direction on how to handle the time of stress.
• How long have you noticed a drop in leadership qualities in the workforce?
• When I worked at Home Depot, there was a sudden change in the management staff. The new management team made a poor effort in communicating objectives. They also would expect unrealistic deadlines and workloads. 
• When did you first realize that leadership is important? Through which experience?
• When I was with my cousin on vacation, we threw snow balls at people, police showed up and no one wanted confront them. So I stepped in to confront the policemen before matters would turned for the worse.
• As an employer which leadership quality would you be looking for. In order t combat this issue.
• I would be looking for someone that can manage people. Good strong work ethics. They must have commitment and flexible work hours. They must also be smart and capable of working well with people.

Reflection: Having to be a people-person is crucial to facilitating the work place. Understanding that your subordinates are human should provoke realistic demands from them. An actual human instinct ignites the need to captain certain collective situations. The most confident individual will inherit the weight if the group and command.

Summary: The common characteristic that is demanded by a leader is the practicing to inspire the subordinates, clearly state realistic objectives, lead by example, and thoroughly committing to grander goals of the organization or of the group. From this survey, I enhanced my belief about the need for better leader-oriented workers. The opportunity lies among the batch of readily entrepreneurs to surpass the employee that lack equivalent understandings of how to lead a group. I think customers or the sample of people that are affected by this can generate insightful feedback to ignite more awareness in the workplace.